Overview
- Multiple outlets reported on Saturday that Deniz Undav has agreed to extend his VfB Stuttgart contract to 2029 with an option for 2030 that depends on playing time.
- Reports say the deal raises his salary to about €6 million a year and includes a €3 million signing bonus, a package described as a club record for Stuttgart.
- Bild reported that Undav gave the club a short deadline in recent days to reach terms but that the ultimatum and some negotiation details have not been independently confirmed.
- Undav earned the club’s push to keep him after scoring 25 goals and supplying 14 assists in 45 matches in 2025–26 following his permanent move from Brighton in 2024.
- Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann has picked Undav to start a friendly while Kai Havertz is unavailable which raises his profile and made finalising the contract before the World Cup a priority for both player and club.